Are Triathletes worth the dues they pay toward Masters Swimming?
I say we force all Triathletes to spend one day a week in the sprint lane, one day a week doing stroke (i.e. IM) work, and then make them focus on their starts and turns.
This invasion needs to be controlled.... :-)
John Smith
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Former Member
Why are so many of you such awful, small-minded people. Most people who are members never race in a meet, and there are many who don't do laps. At least most triatheletes do some type of racing!
As far as I know, our membership is open to people who swim. I've never come across any real membeship limitations. Are there any? I think it is terrible that some of you think that you should be able to pick & choose who we should allow into our membership and how they must behave. That is exactly why so many nonswimmers think that swimmers are immature and silly.
Many people I speak with about joining USMS tell me that they see no reason to join the organization becasue it does nothing for them. I frequently wonder why I pay my dues. We are suppose to promote swimming, not putting peole down becaseu they don't fit into what we want them to fit into. Recently, the only guy who has even considered joining is a triathelete.
Why are so many of you such awful, small-minded people. Most people who are members never race in a meet, and there are many who don't do laps. At least most triatheletes do some type of racing!
As far as I know, our membership is open to people who swim. I've never come across any real membeship limitations. Are there any? I think it is terrible that some of you think that you should be able to pick & choose who we should allow into our membership and how they must behave. That is exactly why so many nonswimmers think that swimmers are immature and silly.
Many people I speak with about joining USMS tell me that they see no reason to join the organization becasue it does nothing for them. I frequently wonder why I pay my dues. We are suppose to promote swimming, not putting peole down becaseu they don't fit into what we want them to fit into. Recently, the only guy who has even considered joining is a triathelete.
